The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) in Kerala will be organizing the Kerala NEET MDS Counselling 2024. This counselling is for admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programs and is based on the NEET MDS 2024 exam. The counselling process will primarily be conducted online.
To apply for MDS admission, candidates can submit their applications to both private and government dental colleges in Kerala. The CEE has published the Kerala NEET MDS Counselling Prospectus. It has all the important details like when to register for counselling, how many seats are available, and the fees for government and private colleges.
Throughout the article, you will learn about the Kerala NEET MDS Counselling Procedure and complete details of the NEET MDS 2024 Counselling Kerala, such as important dates and procedures and seat Allocations, documents, cutoff details, etc.
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Quick Facts
| Particulars | Description |
| Counselling Name | Kerala NEET MDS Counselling 2024 |
| Exam Name | NEET MDS 2024 |
| Counselling Authority | Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala |
| NEET MDS Result | April 3, 2024 |
| NEET MDS Counselling Date | To Be Announced |
| Counselling Mode | Online Mode |
| Course Offered | MDS |
| Counselling Purpose | Admission to Postgraduate Dental Course |
| MDS Colleges in Kerala | Top Dental Colleges in Kerala |
Kerala NEET MDS Counselling Schedule 2024
In this table, we have mentioned the Kerala NEET MDS Counselling Date. However, the NEET MDS 2024 dates for counselling will be released by the (CEE) Kerala.
| Events | Dates |
| Commencement of online registration | To Be Announced |
| Last date to register | To Be Announced |
| Publication of verified merit list | To Be Announced |
| The first round of counselling | To Be Announced |
| The last date for reporting to the allotted college | To Be Announced |
| The second round of counselling | To Be Announced |
| The last date for reporting to the allotted college | To Be Announced |
Kerala NEET MDS Counselling Procedure
Candidates can visit the official portal of Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala to get themselves registered for NEET MDS 2024 Kerala State Counselling. Before we speak about the counselling procedure for Kerala NEET MDS, Let us first look at the Kerala NEET MDS Counselling schedule 2024.
Counselling Procedure
The following steps can best explain the counselling process.
Step-1:- Registration Online
Admission Seekers can apply online mode by visiting the website https://cee.kerala.gov.in/main.php.
- For registration, seekers will use/her NEET MDS roll no. and email registration in All India NEET MDS and follow the instructions on the screen.
- After that, the candidate’s AI-NEET-MDS registration details will be displayed.
- The exam-qualified applicant will make an online payment. An SMS will be sent to their registered mobile no (used for AI-NEET-MDS registration) to confirm successful registration. The password you create at the time of registration, kindly note this password for choice filling.
- After successful payment, candidates will get Transaction and Registration no. on their registered mobile number.
Step-2:- Online Security Money Payment
- Candidates who are willing to attend the counselling process to grade their MDS Dental seat in the desired Dental College must pay the required Security money fees prescribed by https://cee.kerala.gov.in/main.php.
- After paying security money and the state merit list has been declared, the online seat choice filling option will be available as per the earlier schedule.
- The applicant would be able to take a printout of their online payment receipt.
Step-3:- Merit Declaration
- For Inter rank in the State merit list, the reference shall be EET-MDS 2024.
- The final merit list will be prepared per the provisions (Displayed on the website).
Step-4:- Online Choice filling
Visit the website- https://cee.kerala.gov.in/main.php.
- Click on the Choice filling.
- Choice filling Procedure:
- Login for choice filling by using the NEET MDS roll number and password created when you receive registration.
- The choice filling can be done in several sessions, but remember to save and continue; otherwise, you’ll lose your work.
- A choice filling will not be complete until you finally submit and lock. No changes will be possible after closing the choice.
- After the last date of choice, the filling is over, and the seat allotment list will be declared online.
Step-5:- Seat allotment:
- Login to the website Your seat allotment status will be displayed.
- If you accept the allotment letter:-
- But do not join or resign after joining. You’re eligible for second counselling but will forfeit your security deposit.
- Join the college you’ll remain eligible for a second counselling to upgrade your seat without losing your seats. If your seat is elevated, then the previous allotment will be automatic.
- The online process will do the seat allotment on a merit cum option basis.
- Physically disabled category candidates are essentially required to be physically present before the medical board constituted by dates will be available on the website Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala
- Candidates eligible for the reserved category will be given admission as per the rules of the state
government, applicable on the date of counselling. - OBC candidates covered by the provisions of the creamy layer will not be entitled to the benefits of the OBC category.
- Candidates who fail to produce required original documents at the time of admission or, if any, concealment or falsification of facts come into the light at the time of entry and after that during the study will not be entitled to any benefit of having appeared in the entrance examination and any use of acquiring a seat subsequently. Legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- Candidates will be checked for their identity at the time of admission. If it does not match, it will be counted as unfair, and their candidature will be cancelled. Additional legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- If a candidate does not participate in online counselling or does not join the allotted seat by the due date, they shall forfeit any right of admission based on said counselling/allotment.
- Once exercised by the candidate in online counselling, the option cannot be altered under any circumstances.
- No request for re-allotment of seats allotted in the first and second rounds will be entertained.
NEET MDS Counselling Flow Chart
The following flow chart is for candidates who are applying to MDS courses offered by various medical colleges.
NEET MDS Counselling Factors
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is conducting the counselling below given factors.
| S.No. | Particular |
| 1. | All India 50% quota seats for MDS courses (all states) |
| 2. | State quota seats for MDS courses for all States/Union territories of India. |
| 3. | MDS courses at all Private Dental Colleges, Institutions & Universities all across the country |
| 4 | MDS courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions. |
| 5. | Screening exam for dental surgeons (BDS & MDS) for Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps |
Documents Required
Candidates must bring the original documents listed below for verification during admission, and candidates must submit one attested copy set of the following documents during counselling.
- NEET MDS 2024 scorecard
- NEET MDS 2024 Admit Card
- Mark sheet of BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year examinations
- Qualifying examination certificate, that is, BDS Degree Certificate (5)Permanent or provisional certificate provided by DCI/Dental Council
- Internship completion certificate issued by the Head of the Institution
- 10th standard certificate as proof of birth
- Valid Government Identity proofs (Driving License/ PAN Card/Voter ID/Passport or Aadhar Card)
- A physically handicapped medical certificate, if required.
- (10)SC/ST/OBC certificate, if required
NEET MDS Cutoff 2024
By the minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for admission to the MDS course as mentioned in the information Bulletin for NEET-MDS 2024, the cutoff scores for various categories are as follows:-
| Category | NEET MDS Cutoff Percentile | NEET MDS 2024 Cutoff Score |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50th Percentile | 263 |
| SC/ST/OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th Percentile | 230 |
| General PWBD | 45th Percentile | 246 |
List of MDS Colleges in Kerala
To know which colleges are participating in MDS College Kerala, we have mentioned the table for participating Colleges.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Will NEET MDS counselling be conducted in online mode? Do I have to report to the venue for counselling?
Yes, the entire counselling of NEET MDS 2024 will be carried out online mode
If a candidate is not allotted in the second round, will their seat in the first round be cancelled?
The seats allotted in round one will not be cancelled. If a candidate is not assigned a seat in the second round of NEET MDS counselling 2024, their centre in round one will be considered.
How many seats are in NEET MDS?
NEET MDS exam is a computer-based Exam containing 240 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The entrance test will be conducted for 6,228 seats offered in various dental colleges.
How many attempts can we give for the NEET MDS exam?
According to officials, General/OBC candidates were able to attempt only three times for the NEET examination for up to 25 years, while SC/ST could try the same (3 times) for up to 30 years.
Is the NEET MDS cutoff revised?
Yes, if seats are left vacant even after the mop-up round of counselling. The exam conducting authority will lower the NEET MDS cutoff in consultation with India’s government.
